Doha: Thirty female students from Qatar University College of Law recently participated in two charitable and humanitarian activities as part of an initiative of the college’s Externship Programme, in conjunction with the Female Law Student Club and the Human Rights Club.
The selected projects — the American Women’s Association of Qatar (AWAQ) Heart Pillow Project and the Hamad Children’s Hospital Dolls Project — support breast cancer survivors at the National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and children recovering from or preparing to undergo surgical operations at the Children’s Hospital.
The students were involved in sewing over 30 heart-shaped pillows and 85 drainage bags for NCCCR breast cancer survivors and more than 45 dolls for children at the hospital.
They also presented female cancer patients with toiletries such as shampoos, conditioners, lotions and soaps.
By engaging students in volunteer activities, we are strengthening their ties with the wider community and encouraging them to enhance their teamwork, organisational, communication and leadership capabilities that will serve them in their future personal and professional endeavours, said Dean Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi of the college.
“This shows the college’s commitment to provide students with practical skills-based opportunities and encourage their engagement in and sense of responsibility to the community in which they live in line with the culture of community service and volunteerism at QU.”
Externship Programme Director Dr Melissa Joy Deehring said: “These activities are part of outreach projects in which the college encourages its students to give back to the community and be role models for the young ones following in their footsteps. The students’ enthusiasm was remarkable and inspiring, and we plan to expand the initiative to all female students at QU.”
The Peninsula
Doha: Thirty female students from Qatar University College of Law recently participated in two charitable and humanitarian activities as part of an initiative of the college’s Externship Programme, in conjunction with the Female Law Student Club and the Human Rights Club.
The selected projects — the American Women’s Association of Qatar (AWAQ) Heart Pillow Project and the Hamad Children’s Hospital Dolls Project — support breast cancer survivors at the National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and children recovering from or preparing to undergo surgical operations at the Children’s Hospital.
The students were involved in sewing over 30 heart-shaped pillows and 85 drainage bags for NCCCR breast cancer survivors and more than 45 dolls for children at the hospital.
They also presented female cancer patients with toiletries such as shampoos, conditioners, lotions and soaps.
By engaging students in volunteer activities, we are strengthening their ties with the wider community and encouraging them to enhance their teamwork, organisational, communication and leadership capabilities that will serve them in their future personal and professional endeavours, said Dean Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi of the college.
“This shows the college’s commitment to provide students with practical skills-based opportunities and encourage their engagement in and sense of responsibility to the community in which they live in line with the culture of community service and volunteerism at QU.”
Externship Programme Director Dr Melissa Joy Deehring said: “These activities are part of outreach projects in which the college encourages its students to give back to the community and be role models for the young ones following in their footsteps. The students’ enthusiasm was remarkable and inspiring, and we plan to expand the initiative to all female students at QU.”
The Peninsula
